HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: Waynesboro falls to James Buchanan

The Waynesboro Maidens had a chance, but after three players fouled out in the fourth quarter, James Buchanan pulled away for a 49-29 varsity girls’ basketball victory on Tuesday night.

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Posted Jan. 9, 2013 at 9:20 AM
Updated Jan 9, 2013 at 9:21 AM

Posted Jan. 9, 2013 at 9:20 AM
Updated Jan 9, 2013 at 9:21 AM

MERCERSBURG — The Waynesboro Maidens had a chance, but after three players fouled out in the fourth quarter, James Buchanan pulled away for a 49-29 varsity girls’ basketball victory on Tuesday night.

“They pulled away with about five minutes to go in the game,” said Waynesboro head coach Doug Stuart. “They were ahead by nine or 10 points. We had three girls foul out and it fell apart after those three girls fouled out.”

The game closed out the first half of the league schedule, with Waynesboro beginning the second half at Greencastle-Antrim on Friday. The win was the first division win for the Rockets (2-9, 1-5 MPC).

Playing arguably its best game of the season, Waynesboro trailed 7-6 after the first quarter before struggling in the second quarter when the Maidens were outscored 16-5.

Waynesboro (0-11, 0-6 MPC) won the third quarter, 10-9. The Rockets outscored the Maidens 17-8 in the final period.

“Our zone was giving them fits,” Stuart said. “They had a hard time scoring. Every now and then they would hit an outside shot.”

Dori Kozain led Waynesboro with 13 points. She also had six rebounds and three blocked shots. Mallory Patterson had six points.

JB’s Janae Piper led all scorers with 17 points, while Cheyenne Carbaugh had 10 points, all from the free throw line.

“We can not efficiently run an offense, and when we do run it properly and get easy shots, we miss them,” Stuart said. “We were down 7-6 in the first quarter and went down the floor 10 times and only got three shots off because we were turning the ball over.

“For us to break this losing streak, we have to play almost perfect to do it.”